Monday, July 14, 2014

Something exciting brewing...

As I said last week, a lot of things have been happening lately. One thing that I'm really excited about is my near completion of my latest novel... Okay, so, I've written another novel. That is pretty exciting, but what makes this on-the-edge-of-my-seat, nail-biting, pulling-hair-out exciting is that I didn't do it alone.

GASP!!!

Yeah, you heard me right! I have been hard at work collaborating with my brother and sister to bring out a fantastic story, and soon you'll be able to read it.

Let me introduce you to Shinigami Eyes. A novel that I've co-written with my brother, Adam, taking all of his Japanese expertise (Yep, we're co-writing half-way around the world with me in Australia and him in Japan), and even being illustrated manga-style by my very talented sister, Kristy. I think I'm taking the phrase 'family business' to the next level... but I'm so excited for this story and I know that the more heads the better to put this little baby together.

And now, just for those wondering what this little precious is about, here is the blurb:

Most children hope to
grow out of their imaginary friends, for 17-year-old Rin Waters, she
only hopes hers doesn’t kill someone. Especially when her imaginary
friend puts a boy in a coma. Now she finds herself shipped half-way
around the world (to Japan of all places) to live with grandparents she
hasn’t seen for ten years and a cousin she can’t remember.

Rin
would rather just forget about that one night that ruined her life, and
pretend that her imaginary friend doesn’t exist - if it was only that
easy - but she finds that hard when manga-obsessed otaku, Matt won’t
stop pestering her about manga that sees the future and the tragic
accident she’ll be involved in if she doesn’t listen to him.

When
mysterious accidents begin to happen to the students around her, Rin
has to wonder what length Matt would go to prove his manga is real, or
is there really something that wants to see Rin and her new friends
dead?

---Don't believe it's coming: It's even got a page on Goodreads. Go on, I know you want to add it to your to-read list.And stay tuned for lots of things that are going to be happening as we prepare for the release.